Masses – Saturday Vigil 6.15pm Magherafelt
Sunday 9am Castledawson, 11.30am Magherafelt
Weekday Masses Monday – Saturday – 11am (see note*)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 11.30am – 7.15pm Benediction Monday 7.15pm
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 7.30pm
Children’s Liturgy – Castledawson Sunday 9am & Magherafelt 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.30am; Rosary Group – Castledawson Tuesday 7pm; Baptisms – Sunday 12.30pm
REMEMBER OUR DEAD – Pray for Anne Marie O’Neill Moore, MaryRobertson (nee Martin) Motherwel, Brendan and Peter McPeake(Maghera),I and Gerard Donnelly who >died recently for the following whose anniversaries or month’s minds occur this week
Sat. 4 Oct. Mary Wasson
Sun. 5 Oct. Mary Ellen Bradley, Philomena O’Hagan
Mon. 6 Oct. Barney Mccallion, Jean McGurk, Pauline Taylor, Joe Neville
Tues. 7 Oct. Dan Deehan, Louis Lupari, Tom McGlone, Michelle O’Neill
Thurs. 8 Oct. Sammy Ewing, William J. Deehan, Pauline Toner
Fri. 10 Oct. Susan & Harry Burke, Alice Monaghan, Margaret McGuckin, Brendan Higgins>
Sat. 11 Oct. Freda McElhone, Anne Devlin, Patricia Kearney, Edward J. Mooney, Marian Bovill
WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILY – Today we greet Zion Masih, Oisin Eilinger, Conor Kaura and Dominykas Bauza who were baptised recently.
CHURCH COLLECTION
Magherafelt & Castledawson – £2630,
Standing orders – £1345 S
EASON OF CREATION – Blessing for Animals To celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi you are invited to a special Blessing for all household pets today Sunday 5 October at 5pm at the front steps of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Congratulations to Alice Coogan and Ryan Young who were married recently.
PARISH CENTRE VOLUNTEERS – We are currently updating our volunteer list. If you would like to add your name to assist with functions or events in the Parish Centre or if you would be available for one or two hours per week to assist in the Bistro, please contact Pat 078 7252 5938.
ST. PIUS X COLLEGE ORATORY – hour of prayer & adoration 6.30pm each Wednesday, all welcome
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES -for booking & information see www.MarriageEncounter.ie or www.courses.accord.ie
HOLY FAMILY LAY MEMBERS – Meeting in the Parish Centre Boardroom Monday 6 October 11.45am
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Helpline 028 7930 0819
PARISH CENTRE
SUNDAY BIG BANTER Jackpot £2650, 45 calls, doors 6pm; all welcome
EXPRESSIONS BISTRO – Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
MONDAY – Pilates (Wendy 077 5335 2077); St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
TUESDAY – Dance Dynamics -5pm, Ladies Dancefit 7pm, Adult line Dancing 8pm (Kelly 075 2168 9215); Closed AA Group 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY– Knitting 10am
THURSDAY – Epilepsy Action Support (11am every 2nd Thursday); Tae Kwon Do 5pm – 7pm; St. John’s Bowling Club – 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am (Colleen 077 0640 0590); Smith School of Irish Dance -6pm
SA TURDA Y – Musical Wings 9.30am – 11.30am
Interested in Fostering, Adoption or volunteering to support a family? Safe Families is running a Vision night on Wednesday 8th Oct, at 7.30pm in The Hope Centre Rainey St, Everyone welcome
O’DONOVAN ROSSA G.A.C. – Lotto 5,6,16,21; £25 to Mary Murray, Oliver Cassidy, Margaret Bradley; Jackpot£5750
ST. MALACHY’S G.A.C. – Lotto 11, 15, 17, 22; £25 o John McKee and Margret Cushley; Jackpot £4100; Thanks to all who support this fundraiser, contact Niall McNichol 077 4671 4933